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Entries in Radio (12)
June 1, 2016 Radio Stations Are Looking For Their Next Big Summer Hit
In May and June radio stations will be looking for the next hot summer song. In relation to this we’d like to ask you to upload and plug your summer-related releases asap.
Each release that will be plugged between 1 May and 1 July will receive a “music in the spotlight” spot on our homepage for four weeks!
radio | tagged Radio, digital radio, new music, new releases, radio music, summer music August 6, 2015 Indie Music = REAL Music?
Where can we find quality music today?
It’s a no-brainer that the music industry has DRASTICALLY changed since some of our favorite mainstream artists began. These changes have created a domino effect on how music is made, distributed, marketed, and handled business wise. A lot of our beloved artists who were once signed to major labels have now started their own or joined independent labels. On the other hand, technology changes have had a grand effect on new indie artists who have hopes on getting picked up/signed by major labels OR continue their growth on the independent route
Branding, Indepedendant Artist , Indie, Music Industry, Publicity, Radio Play, blogging, digital music, entertainment, entertainment news, independent music, indie musician motivation, music , music business, music distribution, new music , pop culture, public relations, radio | tagged Indie Music, Media, Music Industry, Radio, blog, entertainment, entertainment industry, indie artists, music, music blog, press May 1, 2014 8 Ways To Keep Up With and Discover New Music Releases
Have you ever felt like you were no longer in the loop when it comes to new music? “Have you heard Beyonce’s new song?!” “Did you get tickets for that gig?” “It went to number 1!”. None of us like to feel left out when it comes to the hottest new songs, the latest summer smash, or that killer album everybody’s talking about.
Here are a number of methods to stay up to date with the best music and most anticipated releases.
1. Social media
Following your favourite artists and bands on social networks such as Twitter and Facebook will ensure that you are constantly in the know about what’s out and what’s coming next. Artists promote themselves and their music this way as it’s the easiest outlet to connect with their fans.
Album Release, Digital, Dubstep, EDM, Electro, Free Download, Free Mp3 Download, Future Of Music, Heavy Metal, Hip-Hop, Indepedendant Artist , Latest EDM releases, Live Music, Music Industry, Music Reviews, Music Services, Music software, Networking, New Album , Online Marketing, Reggae, Rock, Social Media, Soul, Technology, Tips, Top 40, Tutorial, Twitter Promotion, World Music, YouTube, album, blogging, digital music, direct to fan, drum and bass, entertainment, fans, how to, independent music, mobile, mobile music, music , music discovery, music distribution, music technology, opinion, pop culture, r&b, radio, social media for musicians, soundcloud, streaming, streaming music service, the internet | tagged Radio, best of the newest music, discover music, discovering new music, facebook, music, music discovery, new releases, soundcloud, ssocial media, twitter, youtube August 17, 2013 Number Ten with a Bullet...Metallica?
People are still buying plenty of rock albums, these just happen to be 20, 30, and 40 year old releases. Instead of whitewashing this fact, though, and then turning around and writing articles about the death of rock, wouldn’t it make more sense for the Billboards of the world to champion rock’s legacy?
music business | tagged Billboard, CD sales, Metallica, Radio, music sales, sales October 18, 2011 try the free beta of Kollector, a realtime worldwide radiobroadcasts tracking system
free beta on www.kollector.com/en
Kollector is an online application telling in REAL TIME when (date and hour) and where (country, radio station’s name) a specific song is played on radio. The end result is then displayed and detailled with several lists, diagrams and graphics, allowing for important groundbreaking possibilities in the management of musical repertoires FOR ALL IN THE MUSIC COMMUNITY.
AUDIO WORKS MANAGEMENT TOOL/ ROYALTIES MANAGEMENT HELPING TOOL
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Tracking of albums/single airplays and discover trends before it’s gone public.
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Follow-up of promotions.
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Planning of tours and evaluate the potential of regional markets.
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Immediate feedback on efficiency of singles.
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Comparative watch.
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Realtime vital and worldwide datas that can be shared with partners.
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Help forecast airplay royalties for publishers and collecting societies.
Discover the new opportunities of realtime online airplay tracking and try the free Beta version on www.Kollector.com/en
June 16, 2011 BBox: Brooklyn’s New Community Radio Station: Call for Entries!
Hi Music Think Tank, We are BBox Radio, a new community-powered platform and internet station broadcasting from NYC’s creative center: Brooklyn! Take a look at our Call for Entries — we’re asking everyone in and around the borough to help us reinvent radio! The idea is to create something new, expressive and decidedly LOCAL, yet global in reach. We hope you can help us spread the word! Visit BBoxRadio.com for more information and let us know if you have any questions. We’ll keep you tuned in. Love, BBox Radio
Competitions, Contests, Creativity, Crowdsourcing, DIY, Digital, Education, Feel good, Funk, Future Of Music, Information, Innovation, Life in the Music Business, Live Music, Realistic Music Careers 101, Reggae, Songwriting, Technology, The Business of Independent Music, Writing, collaboration, cultural shifts, independent music, interviews, music marketing, production, studio | tagged Radio, contest, entrepreneurial intelligence, internet radio, invention, submissions May 15, 2011 I'm bringing Christmas In May!
Every year I walk into the mall on a nice fall day and at some point it happens. I start noticing the red and green decorations and find myself humming “Chestnuts Roasting” (Yes, I know the real title is “Christmas Song”. I choose to not use it as I think that’s a cop out title!) Last year, they literally had Christmas music and decorations up the first week of October! Before Halloween?!?! Seriously guys! What’s up with that!?!?!
October 29, 2010 Internet Radio Is The Future......Duh
I run across articles with titles like “Internet Radio is the Future”. This cracks me up. Its like writing a book on the fact that the sky is blue.
But, last night, a friend of mine and I were talking about how I’ve never owned a tv. My friend said “how do you get the news then?”. I didn’t know how to respond. I’m not in Orange County anymore and this person is a little older than me, but really?
Here’s some links to articles like this (I hope they’re written by people who live in the jungle):
Internet Radio A Favourable Choice For All Your Favorite Music
Innovation, Marketing, Music Industry, Music Services, Technology, Writing | tagged Radio, internet radio, pandora, rant, sirius, xm March 19, 2010 You're on the radio out of your market, now what?
So I recently was talking to Shane Sauers of Miss Massive Snowflake on North Pole Records about how things are going with his new record as I’d seen in the charts at a few stations. He told me, “Yeah, it’s getting some airplay in Michigan & stuff, but now what am I supposed to do?” Because he’s in Portland, Oregon & the odds of him doing a tour of the scale to get to Michigan is asking a bit much. So I thought I’d throw out some of my general ideas on the subject & things I sometimes do & maybe should always do because I imagine a lot of people are in the same boat.
music business, music marketing, music promotion | tagged Radio, music directors September 15, 2009 MusicWithoutLabels.com Meets WXPN Pt 2
This time around we interviewed Bruce Warren, the Program Director for XPN in Philadelphia, one of the nation’s most widely acclaimed radio stations for the proliferation of independent artists. They were responsible for being the first to give artists like MIA and Kings of Leon a welcoming home on the radio. They continue to offer an array of amazing music everyday. Check out what Bruce has to say about how he selects the music for XPN and the nationally syndicated radio show, World Cafe Live, and hear his advice for up and coming artists.
September 12, 2009 MWL Meets WXPN in Philly - Exclusive Interview
Check out this new Interview with XPN General Manager Roger LaMay. Hear what XPN has to offer indie artists, get advice, and find out what the radio station that broke MIA into the mainstream scene is doing right! Stay tuned for our next interview with Bruce Warren, XPN’s PD, for more info about how XPN selects their artists and how you can get involved!
Breaking into the industry | tagged Free, Independent, MWL, Philadelphia, Promotion, Radio, Roger LaMay, XPN, advice, artists, bands, music | 1 Reference